Big Blue is to release z/OS, its z900 mainframe operating system upgraded to take advantage of the new model's 64-bit design. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

IBM says the z/OS 3.1 operating system will further integrate AI, embrace cloud stores, and improve performance of Linux workloads. IBM said this week it will soon roll out an AI-infused, hybrid-cloud ...

Big Blue has released two new higher-end models of its z990 mainframe, along with a promotion to coax customers to try blade servers and other products. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

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AS PART OF its ongoing effort to “reinvent” its venerable mainframe line IBM dropped the other shoe on Monday, delivering its new age 64-bit mainframe operating system called zOS. zOS fully exploits ...

In a lawsuit, IBM alleges that the mainframe "emulator systems" offered by Platform Solutions Inc. violate IBM patents on its z/OS operating system as well as patents relating to its previous ...

IBM is upgrading its mainframe operating system with features that help customers predict failures and reduce the time it takes to recover from performance slowdowns. A feature known as predictive ...

IBM has expanded its server lineup with a new mainframe system designed just for Linux that may be aimed, in particular, at higher-end x86 systems. The new system uses IBM’s specialty Linux processor ...

BMC’s solutions for DB2 10 for z/OS continue with BMC’s tradition of supporting the latest mainframe and database management systems. BMC solutions reduce IT costs and keep mainframe systems optimized ...